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The Siege of Firebase Gloria
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The Siege of Firebase Gloria

1989-01-27 · 97 min · ★ 5.6

Action · War

A Marine patrol stops at Firebase Gloria at the start of the Tet Offensive during the Vietnam war. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it.

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Directors
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Production companies
International Film Management, Fries Entertainment, Eastern Film Management Corporation, Bancannia Holdings Pty. Ltd.
Countries
Philippines, Australia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Wings HauserWings HauserCpl. Joseph L. 'Nard' DiNardo
R. Lee ErmeyR. Lee ErmeySgt. Maj. Bill Hafner / Narrator
Robert ArevaloRobert ArevaloCao Van
Margaret GerardCapt. Kathy Flanagan, MD
Mark NeelyMark NeelyPvt. Murphy
Gary HershbergerGary HershbergerCapt. A.J. 'Bugs' Moran
Clyde JonesClyde JonesCoates
Richard KuhlmanRichard KuhlmanGhost
John CalvinJohn CalvinC.O. Williams
Albert PopwellAlbert PopwellJones
Michael CruzVietnamese Child
Erich HauserPatrol Member
Guel RomeroPatrol Member
Donald WilsonPatrol Member
Nick NicholsonPhotographer
Rey CerdenaDuc Van
Dan AustinDead Eye
David AndersonCo-Pilot
Warren DicksonCrew Chief
Benny CollinsDoor Gunner

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